University of Incarnate Word senior middle blocker/outside hitter Annamarie Alvarez had ice packs on her right shoulder and her left knee. The post-match treatment helps mitigate the wear and tear of a season. Developments over the past week, including on Tuesday, have Alvarez and her volleyball teammates tasked with finding a therapeutic for something more […]

On the surface, the Reagan High School volleyball team might appear to lack components that could be viewed as vital to success. The Rattlers, by and large, are young and inexperienced. And they don’t have an imposing front line that would cause opponents to tremble in fear. Age, wisdom and height have seemed to become […]

Members of the UTSA women’s soccer team were scattered around their bench area. Some players participated in an odd-looking post-match exercise where they walked around bare-footed and on their tiptoes. Others sat on the ground, their emotions on their faces. The tears served a dual purpose. On one hand, they illustrated heartbreak. On the other, […]

From the hardwood to the gridiron and beyond, taking a look back and ahead at the San Antonio-area high school sports landscape: By the numbers1,000: Career digs for Brennan senior libero Cecelia Mullen, who reached the standard during the Bears’ District 29-6A match vs. Warren on Sept. 8. 1,000: Career kills from MacArthur senior outside […]

From the hardwood to the gridiron and beyond, taking a look back and ahead at the San Antonio-area high school sports landscape: By the numbers2,000: Career digs for O’Connor senior libero Carly Chavez, who reached the milestone during the Panthers’ match vs. Antonian at the Fraulein Volleyfest in New Braunfels on Aug. 18. 1,000: Career […]

Cornerstone Christian volleyball coach Mike Carter stands in the middle of a court in the high school’s empty and quiet gymnasium, his ear pressed to a cell phone. He’s fielding calls and figuring out how best to conduct a practice around basketball games. It’s a Monday afternoon in mid-October, the day before the team’s final […]

The dawn of a volleyball season often comes with a sense of renewal. There is promise of change or improvement that could come in different forms. For UTSA sophomore outside hitter Caroline Krueger, the alteration started with switching jersey numbers in hopes of finding inspiration. For sophomore middle blocker Katelyn Krienke, it was being unabashed […]

From the hardwood to the gridiron and beyond, taking a look back and ahead at the San Antonio-area high school sports landscape: By the numbers3,000: Career assists for New Braunfels Canyon setter Megan Hawkins, who reached the mark vs. Deer Park at Katy/Cy-Fair tournament on Aug. 12. It was the second milestone in as many […]

Hannah Warnken was sitting in an ice bath in Arizona one evening in early December 2022, undergoing treatment after playing in a match with a club team. Warnken was getting a live view of the present, but at the same time, was receiving a glimpse of what she hoped was the future of her soccer […]